Community banking

Va. bank faces pressure to return more capital to investors

06/01/18

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

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New community banking president named at Meta

06/01/18

Kathy Thorson, who is currently a market president at MetaBank, will oversee strategy for all of its four markets.

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Orrstown locks down small acquisition in Pennsylvania

06/01/18

The company agreed to pay $32 million for Mercersburg Financial.

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Alabama de novo raises $48M in initial capital

06/01/18

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank are one step closer to a planned opening this summer.

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Wis. bank raises $30M in subdebt to fuel growth

05/31/18

County Bancorp in Manitowoc, Wis., posted record profits in the first quarter after completing an acquisition last year.

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Three lenders warn about 2Q profit after borrower suffers fraud-related hit

05/31/18

Fulton Financial, Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania and Franklin Financial disclosed a total of $75 million in exposure to the commercial relationship.

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Four de novo organizers settle on their banks' names

05/31/18

A group in North Carolina has finally gone public with its brand, and three other de novos have already been rebranded.

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De novo survivors on why they made the cut

05/30/18

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

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De novo bank in California is already a seller

05/30/18

Blue Gate Bank, which opened in January 2017, is being sold to Big Poppy Holdings.

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Succession plan outlined at Kentucky bank

05/30/18

Stock Yards Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has named James Hillebrand as its next CEO when David Heintzman retires later this year.

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